Air Fryer Catfish Nuggets

5 from 1 vote

Air Fryer Catfish Nuggets, a simple and delicious recipe for lightly breaded fillet bites air fried to perfection in about 10 minutes.

Prep Time10

Cook Time12

Total Time22

Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Meal

Cuisine: air fryer

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Servings:

Equipment

Air Fryer

Ingredients

1 lb Catfish Fillets. --Rinsed and cut into bite-sized one to two inches pieces.
½ cup Flour
½ cup Fine Cornmeal
2 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning
2 teaspoon Garlic Powder
1 cup Buttermilk
1 Egg.

Optional Garlic Bay Aioli Dip. Mayonnaise (1 cup), Garlic ( ½ tablespoon minced), Old Bay Seasoning (1 tsp), and Lemon Juice (1-2 tsp). You can make adjustments as needed.

Instructions

Prepare. Prepare your ingredients as indicated. This includes rinsing off your fillets and allowing them to get dry to touch. Then cut the fillets in to bite-sized nuggets (1”-2”).
Wet Ingredients. In a shallow bowl, whisk together the buttermilk and egg. Then place the nuggets into the bowl, fully coating them with the wet ingredients.
Dry Ingredients. Next, in another shallow bowl or in a large zip top bag, combine together the flour, cornmeal, and seasonings (Old Bay and Garlic).
Air Fryer. Preheat your air fryer to 370°F degrees. Also, prep your air fryer basket for nonstick.
Coat. Transfer the wet nuggets to the dry ingredient mixture and fully coat the nuggets with the ingredients. If you are using a zip top bag, simply seal the bag and toss the ingredients.
Air Fry. Arrange the coated catfish nuggets in your air fryer, leaving space between the nuggets for the air to circulate. Then air fry the nuggets until golden brown and crisp (about 10-12 minutes), flipping the nuggets over after five minutes of air frying.
Garlic Bay Aioli Dip To make the optional Garlic Bay Aioli Dip, simply whisk together the ingredients, making adjustments as needed for flavor and texture.

Recipe Notes

*Please check the nutritional labels to assure that you are sticking to your diet restrictions for any substitutions used.
Also, please see the actual recipe post for further details on this recipe.

Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used.

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Nutrition

Please note: Nutritional data has been calculated using a tool that comes with this recipe card and not by me. This means that Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that you use. The accuracy of this tool may differ from other tools as expected. Also note that there is no instructional value to the video that may be attached to this recipe. It is only there for visual pleasure. For more information about the images in this recipe, please refer the the recipe instructions. Thank you!

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